MAY 2023 AFTERMARKET 63 www.aftermarketonline.net Ring Automotive has teamed up with TMD Friction UK on technician training at the braking provider’s new East Yorkshire research and development base. TMD Friction’s new Seaton Ross-based facility opened in the summer, and undertakes product R&D activity, with tests carried out on the test track. The Ring Automotive team will be working at the site, undertaking training, as well as helping to support schools and colleges with a view to attracting talent to the automotive aftermarket. Staff attending the facility will be also kitted out with Ring’s MAGflex inspection lamps and lithium jump starters and battery analysers. Ring Automotive Marketing Director Henry Bisson said: “We are delighted to be involved at TMD Friction’s new premises. The use of our automotive tech products in the new research and development facility underlines their professional and robust quality, and supports TMD Friction’s uncompromising approach to continuing professional development.” Scott Irwin MIMI, Head of Technical Training at TMD Friction UK, added: “We really appreciate the support from Ring Automotive with the donation of these high-end products. It means that visitors to the facility, including students from schools and colleges, will have access to the best equipment to assist them with their training. Using these tools and expertise, we hope to inspire the next generation to consider the wide-ranging opportunities available in the aftermarket.” The opening of TMD Friction’s premises at Seaton Ross followed a move from its previous proving ground at Elvington. TMD Friction UK and Ring Automotive team up for training Lincoln College, which recently opened a new automotive workshop and Apprentice Centre in a former sports hall, has been named as a TechSafe Centre of Excellence by the IMI. IMI TechSafe Centres of Excellence need to fulfil set IMI criteria including accreditation provision, supporting IMI TechSafe in internal and external communications, as well as demonstrating a commitment to upskilling technicians. Lincoln college was the first Further Education College in the UK to offer specific EV and ADAS qualifications, and since 2017 has been holding events for local and national industry professionals, including a national roadshow with the Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) in January 2023. Commenting on the accreditation, Peter Jackson, Learning and Skills Lead at Lincoln College said: “Lincoln College is still one of a very few FE Colleges to be actively offering EV Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4, as well as ADAS Calibration. Our programmes are increasingly popular, with applications increasing significantly year-on-year. It is an honour for the centre to be named an IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence. This clearly demonstrates the dedication, professionalism and care shown by our entire team.” IMI CEO Steve Nash added: “Lincoln College goes above and beyond our Centre of Excellence criteria, inspiring other institutions and businesses to run similar training schemes and industry events. It clearly demonstrates the IMI’s mission to bring the industry together, working in partnership to improve standards across the board. We are delighted to have recognised Lincoln College as only our second IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence, the other being the BMW Group Academy.” For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/AutomotiveLincolnCollege Lincoln College becomes IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence
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